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In this bite-sized podcast series, our UK team discuss the hottest topics across Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations in the UK right now. These monthly podcasts will provide insights into key developments and challenges across each topic as well as picking up the legal news headlines which are particularly relevant to those navigating contentious legal risk.

Episode 4

Compulsory Mediation and what the recent Court of Appeal judgment means for those managing litigation

Speakers: Elenor Parkhouse, Jane Larner and Madeline Chan

Episode 4 provides a deeper dive into Compulsory Mediation and the recent Court of Appeal case Churchill -v- Merthyr Tydfil [2023] EWCA Civ 1416. We provide our thoughts on the issues and key practical takeaways for those managing litigation in the UK.

  • Topics include Mediation

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Episode 3

The duties of directors when a company is bordering insolvency, developments in the mediation sphere and how generative AI is impacting legal practice

Speakers:  Ben PackerGreg Wloch, Jane Larner, Madeline Chan, Clara Tung and James Phoenix

In the third episode, Greg Wloch, Jane Larner, Madeline Chan, Clara Tung and James Phoenix discuss directors duties to consider the interests of creditors when a company is bordering insolvency, the recent developments in the sphere of mediation and how generative AI is beginning to impact legal practice.

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  • Topics include Insolvency, mediation, generative artificial intelligence

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Episode 2

The Quincecare duty in APP fraud cases, Climate Change Litigation and Data Privacy class actions

Speakers: Christa Band, Mike Munk, Rebecca Burton, Faye PreslandElenor Parkhouse and Sadie Buls

In the second episode, we discuss the Supreme Court’s recent refusal in Phillipp v Barclays Bank to extend the Quincecare duty in APP fraud cases, the recent ClientEarth v Shell climate related derivative action case, and the latest data privacy class action claim struck out by the High Court.

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  • Topics include Quincecare duty in APP fraud, Climate Change Litigation, Data Privacy, Collective Redress

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Episode 1

The Mariana Dam case and more

Speakers: Christa Band, Gavin Lewis, Elenor Parkhouse, James Bowen and Stephen Lacey

In the first episode, we discuss the surprising decision of the Supreme Court in relation to the Mariana Dam case and what it means for the future of collective redress in this country; sanctions and the perils of a tickbox “reasonable belief” defence as highlighted by Celestial Aviation; the extraordinary Al Sadeq case and whether a non-party to litigation can claim litigation privilege and a financial services supplement about changes to the Bank of England and Prudential Regulation Authority’s enforcement process and policies.

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  • Topics include BoE, Collective Redress, ESG, PRA enforcement, Privilege, Sanctions

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